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RNS Number : 5261G

Topps Tiles PLC

20 November 2015

 
 
 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying               Topps Tiles plc 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which 
  may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting 
  rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect 
  to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please specify):    Take-on of new funds. 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject         Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                Registered Holder: 
 
                                             BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 671,837* 
 
                                             Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 6,986,290* 
 
                                             State Street Nominees Limited 209,999* 
 
                                             Available on Request 40,000* 
                                             *denotes direct interest 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date       19 November 2015 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:         20 November 2015 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed       3% to 4% Change at Direct Interest Level 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type of    Situation previous              Resulting situation after the triggering 
 shares            to the triggering               transaction 
                   transaction 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN CODE 
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                  Number            Number        Number       Number of voting              % of voting rights 
                   of                of            of shares    rights                        (x) 
                   Shares            Voting 
                                     Rights 
---------------  ----------------  ------------  -----------  ----------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                  Direct       Direct        Indirect        Direct     Indirect 
                                                                (xi)          (xii) 
---------------  -----  ---------  ----  ------  -----------  ------------  --------------  ---------  --------------- 
 
  Ordinary 
  Shares 
                                                                             Not                        Not 
  GB00B18P5K83    7,710,497         7,710,497     7,908,126    7,908,126     Disclosable     4.08%      Disclosable 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial       Expiration       Exercise/                  Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument              date (xiii)      Conversion Period          rights that may              rights 
                                           (xiv)                      be 
                                                                      acquired if the 
                                                                      instrument is 
                                                                      exercised/ converted. 
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   C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
   Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration     Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting rights 
  instrument          price      date (xvii)    Conversion    rights instrument    (xix, xx) 
                                                period        refers to 
                                                (xviii) 
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                                                                                  Nominal      Delta 
------------------  ---------  -------------  ------------  -------------------  -----------  -------- 
 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
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 7,908,126                 4.08% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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 The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global 
  Services Limited and Friends Provident International Limited, with the 
  following chain of controlled undertakings:- 
 
  Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: 
   *    Aviva plc (Parent Company) 
 
 
   *    Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary 
        of Aviva plc) 
 
 
   *    Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned 
        subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) 
 
 
   *    Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned 
        subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited) 
 
 
 
  Friends Provident International Limited: 
   *    Aviva plc (Parent Company) 
 
 
   *    Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary 
        of Aviva plc) 
 
 
   *    Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned 
        subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) 
 
 
   *    Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
        Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) 
 
 
   *    Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
        Friends Life FPG Limited) 
 
 
   *    Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
        Friends Life FPL Limited) 
 
 
   *    Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned 
        subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) 
 
 
   *    Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned 
        subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited) 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                         See Section 4 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information:                Figures are based on a total number 
                                             of voting rights of 193,636,240. 
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 14. Contact name:                             Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                 01603 684420 
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